The Massachusetts Department of Public Health confirmed on Thursday a cyanobacteria bloom in the Charles River downstream of the Longfellow Bridge – the river’s first major bloom in four years.
A broken regulatory system for enforcing clean water laws in Vermont left farmers stuck in the middle and water quality at risk. CLF pushed for change.
Meet Denise January of Alternatives for Community and Environment, to learn more about her work and vision as a coordinator for the EJAN program: a network helping low-income residents and communities of color who face environmental challenges like air pollution and unsafe drinking water.
Greyhound’s buses have been unlawfully idling at the South Station bus terminal and at its bus lot in South Boston, releasing toxic emissions into the neighborhood.
The changes called for by the EPA will need to be implemented thoughtfully and with adequate time for farmers to adjust. Ultimately, this transition stands to benefit both the farming community and the environment.
Who you vote into office colors every aspect of your life–from the purity of the air you breathe to the safety of the water you drink.
September 3, 2024 (Boston, MA) – Conservation Law Foundation (CLF) and Durham School Services, along with its parent company National Express, have settled a lawsuit over Clean Air Act violations in environmental justice neighborhoods in Holyoke and Worcester. The settlement requires the school bus company to pay more than $1.4 million and stop unlawful excessive idling. “There… Continue reading CLF, School Bus Operator Settle Clean Air Lawsuit
August 22, 2024 (Providence, RI) – The Rhode Island Energy Facility Siting Board included conditions proposed by Conservation Law Foundation (CLF) in its approval today of a liquefied natural gas facility in Portsmouth. The terminal supports Rhode Island Energy’s gas system on Aquidneck Island, where an outage in January 2019 left families and businesses without… Continue reading LNG Facility Approved for Aquidneck Island
In the latest effort to prevent methane leaks that pose explosive dangers to communities, kill trees, and cost families and businesses money for gas that never reaches their home or office, Conservation Law Foundation has announced plans to sue National Grid for federal and state violations.
New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu signed into law today an important bill that will stop the spread of toxic chemical pollution by banning PFAS—or “forever chemicals”—in many consumer products sold in New Hampshire.
